LEADERSHIP

Winston ChurchillMembers: Leong Qi Dong

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Prime Minister of Britain (1940-1945 and 1951-1955)

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill

Brief Introduction

Winston Churchill was a British politician and statesman known for his leadership of Britain during the World War II. He is widely regarded as one of the great wartime leaders and a noted orator. He served as Prime Minister twice.

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Main Contributions as a Leader Instill in the British people his own fiery

resolve to resist. His speeches proved an inspiration

when Britain stood alone throughout the tense summer of 1940.

He worked tirelessly on diplomatic and military initiatives

He lead the British people to win the Second World War

Youth

Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born on November 30, 1874, at the Duke of Marlborough’s large palace, Blenheim.

Pre World War

After being educated at Harrow he went to the Royal Military College at Sandhurst.

Churchill joined the Fourth Hussars in 1895 and saw action on the Indian north-west frontier and in the Sudan.

Churchill also served under David Lloyd George as Minister of War and Air (1919-20) and Colonial Secretary (1921-22).

Pre World War

Churchill was promoted to President of the Board of Trade in 1918. While in this post he carried through important social legislation including the establishment of employment exchanges.

Pre World-War

Churchill was one of the first people to grasp the military potential of aircraft and in 1912 he set up the Royal Naval Air Service.

Churchill took the lead in warning about the danger from Hitler and in campaigning for rearmament.

World War II

On the outbreak of World War II, he was again appointed First Lord of the Admiralty.

On 10th May, 1940, George VI appointed Churchill as prime minister.

Churchill also developed a strong personal relationship with Franklin D. Roosevelt and this led to the sharing and trading of war supplies. The Lend Lease agreement of March 1941 allowed Britain to order war goods from the United States on credit.

World War II

Churchill worked closely with Franklin D. Roosevelt to ensure victory over Germany, and was also a loyal ally of the Soviet Union.

One of the major contributions made by Churchill to eventual victory was his ability to inspire the British people by making public broadcasts on significant occasions.

Tireless source of strength to people experiencing the sufferings of the Blitz.

Cold War era

Churchill became leader of the opposition and when visiting the United States in March 1946, he made his famous Iron Curtain speech at Fulton, Missouri. He continued to lead the Conservative Party.

Churchill returned to power after the 1951 General Election.

Won the Nobel Literature Prize

The definition of the leadership the leader is the inspiration and

director of action.

leadership is the art of motivating a group of people to act towards achieving a goal

So was he a Great Leader?

POSITIVE TRAITS

Positive Traits

Far-sighted Strategic Determination Ability to inspire others The common touch

Positive Traits

Far-sighted From 1929-1939, Churchill kept himself

in the know of the Nazi regime in Germany

Wrote and spoke against the German threat.

Positive Traits

Tenacious “We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to

the end… we shall never surrender...” Was a strong minded individual who was

determined that Britain would retain her sovereignity

Tough Churchill promised nothing less than

"blood, toil, tears and sweat”, and inspired courage in the British through his sturdiness.

Positive Traits

Fought for democracy helped negotiate the treaty that set up the

Irish Free State Rejected territorial aspirations, promoted

autonomous government and vowed permanent security against aggression.

CHURCHILL’S NEGATIVE TRAITS

Negative Traits

An uprising of more than 100,000 armed tribesmen took place in 1920

Churchill created great controversy over his policies in Iraq. Churchill suggested that chemical weapons should be used "against recalcitrant Arabs as an experiment." He added "I am strongly in favour of using poisoned gas against uncivilised tribes to spread a lively terror" in Iraq.

Was Churchill a great leader?• Ability Churchill organized and made the Navy

more advanced (1914) Churchill’s attack on the Dardanelles and

the Gallipoli Peninsula were unsucessful (1914)

Churchill as Chancellor of the Exchequer decision to return the country to the pre-war standard of goods which increased unemployment (general strike, 1926)

Was Churchill a great leader? Churchill continued to be criticized for

meddling in military matters take too much notice of the views of his

friends over his military commanders The Desert War

Conclusion

Was Churchill good leader? -humanitarian? -capable? Was Churchill a great leader? -Able to motivate -Directed his followers to their goal -Firm at achieving his targets

References

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1726.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_Churchill